,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #aagg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #b1 #bjbj,ms4 ,plaskett 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 and ,ms4 ,jayapal7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,,resolution ,honoring the life and achievement of ,john ,robert ,thompson ,jr41 the legendary ,georgetown ,university men's basketball coach4 ,whereas ,john ,robert ,thompson ,jr41 was born on ,september #b1 #aida1 and raised in ,washington1 ,,dc1 where he was part of the ,archbishop ,carroll ,high ,school men's basketball team1 and emerged as an exceptional center1 playing in three consecutive city championship games2 ,whereas after graduating from ,archbishop ,carroll ,high ,school1 ,thompson attended ,providence ,college1 where he was part of the ,providence ,friars team that won the ,national ,invitation ,tournament ,championship in #aifc2 ,whereas ,thompson graduated from ,providence ,college in #aifd as the school's all-time leader in points1 scoring average and field goal percentage2 ,whereas ,thompson was drafted by the ,boston ,celtics in the third round of the ,national ,basketball ,association 7,,nba7 draft in #aifd1 played two seasons with the team1 and won an ,,nba title each season2 ,whereas ,thompson began his illustrious coaching career as head coach at ,st4 ,anthony ,high ,school in ,washington1 ,,dc1 from #aiff to #aigb1 leading the team to a #aab-bh overall record in his six seasons as head coach2 ,whereas after coaching at ,st4 ,anthony ,high ,school1 ,thompson was hired to become the head coach of the men's basketball team at ,georgetown ,university1 where he spent the remainder of his hall-of-fame career1 from #aigb to #aiii2 ,whereas as head coach of the ,georgetown ,hoyas1 ,thompson led the team to #bj ,national ,collegiate ,athletic ,association 7,,ncaa7 tournaments1 three semifinals of the ,,ncaa tournament 7commonly known as the ,final ,four71 and to victory in #eif games 7a #ga-percent win percentage71 including in the ,,ncaa ,national ,championship in #aihd1 and six ,big ,east ,conference ,tournament ,championships2 ,whereas ,thompson became the first ,african-,american head coach to win a major collegiate basketball championship when he led the ,georgetown ,hoyas to victory in the ,,ncaa ,national ,championship in #aihd2 ,whereas ,thompson achieved success on a global scale as an assistant coach for the gold medal-winning men's basketball team for the ,united ,states during the #aigf ,olympic ,games1 and as head coach of the team during the #aihh ,olympic ,games1 winning a bronze medal2 ,whereas ,thompson received the ,united ,states ,basketball ,writers ,association's ,henry ,iba ,award in #aihb1 the ,sporting ,news ,men's ,basketball ,coach of the ,year award in #aihd1 the ,national ,association of ,basketball ,coaches' ,coach of the ,year award in #aihe1 the ,united ,press ,international ,coach of the ,year award in #aihg1 and the ,big ,east ,conference ,coach of the ,year award in each of the years #aihj1 #aihg1 and #aiib2 ,whereas ,thompson was inducted into ,national ,collegiate ,basketball ,hall of ,fame and the ,naismith ,memorial ,basketball ,hall of ,fame2 ,whereas ,thompson mentored eight ,,nba first-round drafted players 7including ,eric ,sleepy ,floyd1 ,patrick ,ewing1 ,reggie ,williams1 ,dikembe ,mutombo1 ,alonzo ,mourning1 and ,allen ,iverson7 and #bf ,,nba players overall2 ,whereas ,thompson made immeasurable contributions to the game of basketball1 which included his posture as an imposing figure on the sidelines1 towering over many opposing coaches and players1 and was often noticed with his ever-present white towel over his shoulder2 ,whereas ,thompson kept a deflated basketball in his office to remind his players of the importance of an education and active preparation for life after their athletic career1 and that their life has greater meaning than nine pounds of air2 ,whereas of the #gh players who played four seasons at ,georgetown under ,thompson1 #gf received their degree2 ,whereas after retiring from coaching1 ,thompson remained very connected with the ,georgetown men's basketball program while working as a radio and television commentator for professional and college basketball2 ,whereas ,thompson was an advocate for education and social justice1 whose off-the-court contribution to such causes are admired and deeply appreciated by many who call the ,district of ,columbia home2 ,whereas ,thompson's gesture of walking off of the court before the start of ,georgetown's victorious game on ,january #ad1 #aihi1 in protest of ,proposition #db1 an ,,ncaa rule that he found to unfairly disadvantage ,black youth1 was but one notable instance in a lifetime of speaking out on the importance of equity and fairness in education2 ,whereas ,thompson established the ,john ,thompson ,charitable ,foundation in #bjjj to help improve the quality of life for underserved children and families within the ,district of ,columbia and other communities2 ,whereas ,thompson passed away on ,august #cj1 #bjbj1 at the age of #gh2 ,whereas ,thompson is survived by his three children1 ,john ,thompson ,,iii1 ,ronny ,thompson1 and ,tiffany ,thompson1 and several grandchildren2 and ,whereas ,georgetown ,university1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and many people in the ,united ,states and the world revered ,thompson as an icon of the game of basketball and as a mentor to young people3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes and honors the life and achievement of ,john ,robert ,thompson ,jr41 and his service as an educator1 community leader1 and outstanding coach2 and 7#b7 expresses condolences to the family of ,john ,robert ,thompson ,jr41 on his passing4